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Paul Gallen
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As of 31 May 2021
Paul Gallen (born 14 August 1981) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer and retired professional boxer. He played as a lock, second-row and prop forward and captained the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL to their maiden NRL Premiership in 2016.
He is a former captain and representative of the New South Wales State of Origin team. He has also been the vice captain of Australia and played his whole NRL career with the Sharks, with whom he won the 2016 NRL Premiership. He was the NRL's oldest player playing in 2018. He shares the Australian first grade record for most seasons played in the NRL with Cameron Smith at 19 seasons.